SAN DIEGO – Mayoral candidates and San Diego City Councilmembers David Alvarez and Kevin Faulconer today announced six debates they will participate in leading up to the Feb. 11 special runoff election. The top two finishers in the Nov. 19 primary election announced soon after they would work together to agree upon a half dozen debates.

Each debate will be broadcast on television or radio, including one with Spanish language media, to allow San

Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez

Diegans the opportunity to view and listen to the debates. Debates will be professionally moderated by the media hosts, with questions coming from the moderator or a panel.

The two candidates have agreed to participate in the following debates:

The two candidates have agreed on nine community organizations to cohost the debates with the media outlets above. Community organizations are still in the process of partnering with a media hosts.

Educate for the Future and the Cesar Chavez Service Clubs

Livable Streets Coalition

Mid-City Community Advocacy Network Youth Council

San Diego Center for the Blind

San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

San Diego Society of Professional Journalists

Senior Community Centers San Diego

Veterans Museum

The community organizations will offer some of the questions and topics for the candidates to discuss at the debates. Debate locations will be announced once the media/community partnerships have been finalized.